Cabinet



Feb. 28, 1956 B. J. HORN 2,736,627

CABINET Filed Sept. 17, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l B/rger J. Horng 2 INVENTOR.

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WM mm United States Patent CABINET Birger J. Horn, Lake Charles, La.

Application September 17, 1953, Serial No. 380,667

1 Claim. (Cl. 312213) This invention relates to a cabinet and more specifically to a cabinet suspended from a vertical wall in spaced relation thereto.

An object of this invention is to provide a cabinet spaced from a supporting wall and having brackets including insect repellent means for preventing ants, roaches and other insects from gaining access to the cabinet.

Another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet suspended from a position above the cabinet and having means for stabilizing and levelling the cabinet.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cabinet having a plurality of shelves and doors thereby providing an easily accessible storage space.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a cabinet which is suspended from a point vertically spaced from the top of the cabinet by the use of a pair of brackets which are simple in construction, easy to assemble and inexpensive to manufacture.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cabinet of this invention mounted upon a vertical wall;

Figure 2 is a rear view of the cabinet of this invention showing the screen member on the rear thereof;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal, vertical section taken substantially along section line 3-3 of Figure 2 showing details of the shelf arrangement;

Figure 4 is a transverse, vertical section'taken substantially along section line 44 of Figure 1 showing details of the mounting bracket and insect repellent receptacle; and

Figure 5 is a longitudinal, plan section taken substantially along section line 55 of Figure 1 showing details of the closure members and the cabinet structure.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the numeral generally designates the cabinet of this invention supported from a suitable vertical wall surface 12 in spaced relation thereto thereby preventing the passage of ants or other insects into the cabinet 10.

Referring now specifically to Figure 1, it will be seen that a pair of brackets 14 support the cabinet 10 from the wall surface 12 and each of the brackets include a right angle member 16 having a vertical leg 18 and a horizontal leg 20 and it will be noted that the vertical leg 18 has suitable apertures for receiving fastening screws 22 thereby securing the right angle member 16 to the wall surface 12. The right angle member 16 is formed of suitable angle iron and the horizontal member 20 has a pair of horizontally spaced apertures 24 for receiving the upper spaced legs 26 of a rod member 28 which has a Y-shaped portion at its lower end forming a pair of diverging legs 30. A cup-like receptacle 32 is secured 2,736,627 Patented Feb. 28, 1956 to the vertical portion of the rod 28 in waterproof relation thereto and surrounding the same for holding a nonevaporative insect repellent 34 thereby preventing the passage of any insects downwardly along the rod 28. Further, the spaced legs 26 have a threaded end portion 36 with a pair of threaded nuts 38 thereon with one of the nuts being below and the other being above the horizontal member 20 thereby providing an adjustment for the rod member 28.

Now referring specifically to Figure 4, the cabinet structure is provided with a back wall 40, a bottom member 42 and a front member 44, an upper top member 46 and an intermediate top member 48. Compartment walls 50 connect the upper top wall 46 to the bottom wall 42 thereby forming three compartments 52, 54 and 56. In the compartments 52 and 56 located at the ends of the cabinet 10 are provided a pair of vertically spaced shelves 58 resting on suitable brackets 60 thereby providing a plurality of compartments for storing articles. A reticulated screen member 62 is secured across the back member 40 of the cabinet 10 and, as best seen in Figure 4, the back wall 40 does not extend above the intermediate upper wall 48 thereby showing the screen member 62 above the intermediate upper wall 48 for a purpose described hereinafter. Suitable apertures are formed in the intermediate wall 48 for receiving the legs 30 and suitable nuts 64 are positioned on each side of the upper wall member 48 for rigidly supporting the cabinet 10 and levelling the cabinet by suitable adjustment of the nut 64 on threaded end portions of legs 30.

As will be seen in Figure 1, each of the compartments 52, 54 and 56 are provided with closure doors 66 having hinges 68 along one edge and a knob 70 adjacent the other edge for manipulating the door 66. The reticulated screen member 62 may extend completely across the back portion of the cabinet 10 and the open portion between the compartments 52 and 56 may be used as a shelf and the screen member 62 prevents the insertion of articles beyond the back edge of the shelf where they may contact the wall surface 12 thereby destroying the function of the insect repellent 34.

The operation of the device will be readily understood. The bracket members 14 are assembled by insertion of the fastening screws 22 through the vertical portion 18 of the right angle member 16 and the rod member 28 having the V-shaped upper end with spaced legs 26 may be positioned on the horizontal portion 20 of the right angle member 16. The nuts 38 may be adjusted to rigidly secure the rod 28 in vertical position as determined by a suitable level. The intermediate upper wall 48 is then secured to the lower Y-shaped portion of the rod 28 with suitable apertures in the member 48 passing over the legs 30 and by manipulation of the nut 64 the cabinet 10 is supported in a rigid and level manner as determined by the use of a suitable level on the bottom wall 42 or the top wall 46. It will be noted that the spaced legs 30 not only form a levelling support but also form a support at spaced points thereby giving a rigidifying effect to the cabinet 10. The cabinet compartments 52, 54 and 56 may be utilized for any purposes such as containing various foodstuffs and edible products where it is desired to be maintained insect free. The screen member 62 extending across the rear of the open space between the upper portion of the compartments 52 and 56 keeps any article supported on the upper surface of the intermediate member 48 from projecting rearwardly of the rear wall 40 and contacting the wall surface 12 thereby giving a passage to the insects. Any suitable insect repellent may be used in the receptacle 32, however, it is preferable to use an oil type repellent which is not evaporative. Obviously, the bracket members 14 are made up of conventional stock rods and tubes or angle irons as shown thereby being cheap and easily constructed. The cabinet structure 10 may be made of any suitable wood or other sheet material well known in the cabinet industry and the doors may be either hinged as shown in this specific embodiment or a sliding type door may be used depending upon the desires and space available of the user. The screen member 62 may be limited to cover only the space between the adjacent compartments '52 and 56 and the various shelves may be arranged as desired to fit the particular needs of the individual users of this cabinet.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equiva' lents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A cabinet comprising an elongated enclosure having a rear surface formed of reticulated material, the upper surface of said enclosure being recessed for forming a shelf with the reticulated material extending across the rear of the recessed portion, bracket means attached to the upper surface of the enclosure for suspending the enclosure in spaced relation to a vertical supporting surface, said bracket means including a pair of L-shaped brackets having a vertical leg attached to a vertical supporting surface and a horizontal leg projecting outwardly therefrom, a depending support rod attached to each of said horizontal legs, each of said rods terminating at the lower end thereof in a Y-shaped portion having the free ends thereof adjustably attached to the recessed portion of the upper surface of the enclosure, an offset member interconnecting the rods and the brackets in spaced relation to the point of attachment between the upper end of the rods and the horizontal legs of the brackets for permitting levelling of the enclosure, and receptacles surrounding each of said depending rods for containing a non-evaporative type of insect repellent to prevent passage of insects into the enclosure.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 550,830 Kunkel Dec. 31, 1895 656,007 Barron Aug. 14, 1900 657,779 Kirchhoffer Sept. 11, 1900 1,121,211 Vaughan Dec. 15, 1914 1,205,773 Michaud Nov. 21, 1916 1,882,277 Everson Oct. 11, 1932 1,898,867 Brown Feb. 21, 1933 

